Professional Management Certificate

Location(s): Brookings Main Campus

Program Coordinator/Contact

David Davis, Professor and Graduate Coordinator
Ness School of Management and Economics
Harding Hall
605-688-4141

Program Information

The certificate in Professional Management provides students with foundational economics, management, and financial skills to aid in advanced business decisions. The certificate will provide training in key areas of management applicable to any profession. Complete the Professional Management Certificate as a stand-alone credential or stacked into the Professional Science (M.S.) . Even better, it is available online, making it a great option for working professionals wishing to enhance their skills in a critical area.

Student Learning Outcomes

Design, analyze, and evaluate management strategies using economic and management theories.
Use financial and accounting concepts and theories in management decision making.
Apply economics and management theories and tools to a range of specialties.

Course Delivery Format

Courses will be delivered face-to-face and online.

Certificate Requirements

ECON / MGMT 751 - Advanced Managerial Economics Credits: 3
ECON / FIN 753 - Financial Management Credits: 3
or ACCT 592 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-4 (3 credits required) (Budgeting)
or ECON 592 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-4 (3 credits required) (Budgeting)

Select from the following

Select six credits from the following. Credits: 6

AGEC 571 - Advanced Farm and Ranch Management Credits: 3
AGEC / ECON 572 - Resource and Environmental Economics (COM) Credits: 3
AGEC 592 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-4
or AGEC 792 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-4
or ECON 592 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-4
or ECON 792 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-4
or ENTR 592 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-3
or ENTR 792 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-3
or FIN 592 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-4
or FIN 792 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-4
or MGMT 592 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-4
or MGMT 792 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-4
or MKTG 592 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-4
or MKTG 792 - Topics (COM) Credits: 1-4
DSCI / ECON 752 - Advanced Business Decision Science Credits: 3
ECON / FIN 753 - Financial Management Credits: 3 (if not used above)
OM 563 - Supply Chain Management Credits: 3

Total Required Credits: 12

Additional Admission Requirements

TOEFL: 71 Internet-based
TOEFL Essentials: 7.5
IELTS: 6.0
Duolingo: 100

Please refer to the following for additional information: Graduate School Admissions

Additional Information

Students enrolled in SDSU certificate programs are not eligible for federal student financial aid. The non-federal alternative loan programs may be used for students meeting the lender criteria as found at www.sdstate.edu (search alternative loans). For further information, please contact the SDSU financial aid office at 605-688-4695 or finaid@sdstate.edu.